Examples of sometimes in a Sentence
Adverb
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
What looks like summer fun is, in reality, an extreme and sometimes painful test of the human body.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
William D. Cohan,
vanityfair.com,
31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
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Lee V. Gaines,
chicagotribune.com,
30 June 2017
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Adverb
If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
What looks like summer fun is, in reality, an extreme and sometimes painful test of the human body.
—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Adjective
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William D. Cohan,
vanityfair.com,
31 July 2017
Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said.
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Lee V. Gaines,
chicagotribune.com,
30 June 2017
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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